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The Secret to Finding Enough
It’s easy to think the next big thing will be enough to make us happy. In the Western world, we often set our hopes on retirement, the big promotion, or a new house for satisfaction. Yet doing so only leads to further disappointment. Hold the Gifts Loosely Those of you that have followed me on…
When Giving Thanks Is Difficult (the Sacrifice of Thanksgiving)
When giving thanks is difficult, the act becomes a sacrifice. Sacrifice of Thanksgiving Sometimes our world spins dark, and nothing seems good anymore. Yet simply because goodness and blessings seem absent doesn’t make it true. During those times, finding the blessings in your day (i.e., something to be grateful for) requires great determination and reflection.…
Find Calm in Unsettling Times
Many seasons in our lives usher in a level of anxiety. But when we stay connected to the Lord during those times, we will find calm. The excitement’s real, as is some anxiety. After years of weighing and praying about it, my husband and I have started building a house as he looks toward retirement.…
Learn to Trust God and Live Less Burdened
God doesn’t reveal the whole of His plans for us in part so we can learn to trust Him. As my husband and I mull over how our retirement should look, the biggest piece of the puzzle involves our daughter, Rachel. Unable to live alone, any future plans we make will automatically include provisions for…
Trust God’s Refining Grace (What We Need; Maybe Not What We Want)
God provides what we need, not necessarily what we want, and that’s a good thing. Trust Him to work for your good in and through the pain. Trust His refining grace. God’s Refining Grace If you would have asked me what I needed 30 years ago as a young wife, my answer would have been…
The Promise of a Heavenly Home Gives Hope
Reflecting on our heavenly home gives us the hope to keep going. Home I’m not exaggerating much when I say every other word out of my daughter’s mouth is “home.” She uses the word to mean, “I want to go home,” “I want to stay home,” “I want you to stay home,” “I want someone…
When You Have Nothing Left To Give
When you have nothing left to give, God provides. One morning not long ago I felt compelled to underline the word “again” several times, specifically in the Gospel of Mark. The instances referenced Jesus stopping to minister to people … again and again. “Jesus entered a house, and the crowd gathered again so that they…
Learning to Let Go of What If and Embrace What Is
Circumstances can sure throw a wrench in the plans we make for our future. How we react when reality doesn’t match or expectations matters. Will we embrace it or wish it away? One = promise and hope, one = bitterness and hopelessness. On our wedding day, my husband and I didn’t give allot of thought…
Something to Remember When You Feel Unimportant
Some seasons and some situations cause us to feel unimportant in the grand scheme of things. What we do with those feelings matter. The call came unexpectedly. “Do you want to be done?” As I digested the question, my answer came slowly. Yes and no. Covid-19 was spreading. I had one month left to work…
The Greatest Reason for Giving Thanks [Gratitude Series and a Gift for You]
Giving gifts brings great blessings (I gave one away on this blog last week). Receiving them isn’t so bad either. It’s certainly fun to receive those unexpected expensive ones. But truly, those given with the greatest amount of consideration for me as the receiver hold the most meaning to me. However, no gift comes even…
Hello, I'm Julie, an imperfect wife and mother of four. Life in this broken world is not always easy. Yet, joy can be found in each day through the grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I find it's easy for our day's blessings to get lost in its happenings. But God's "mercies never end" (Lamentations 3:22) and His "grace is sufficient" (2 Corinthians 12:9).
May the posts and pages on this site offer you a measure of peace and encouragement.
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